| Chilodus punctatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Chilodontidae |
| Genus: | Chilodus |
| Species: | C. punctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chilodus punctatus | |
Chilodus punctatus, known as the spotted headstander or pearl headstander, is a headstander, a type of fish, in the genus Chilodus. The spotted headstander has a body that extends grayish and green colors over his body and sets off the colors with rows of brown specks.[3]
This fish is named for its distinctive head-down swimming position (at 45°). These fish usually remain in the shade, emerging to feed.
- ^ Reis, Kullander & Ferraris 2003, pp. 85–86.
- ^ Müller, Johannes; Troschel, Franz (1844), "Beschreibung neuer Asteriden", Archiv für Naturgeschichte, 10 (1): 178–185
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Photos.imageevent.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.